Don McIvor
07-18-2008, 5:13 PM
I occasionally turn green wood to completion in one session. The problem I frequently have is in getting a good sanded surface. I've tried sanding as if the wood were dry (that is, no extra lubrication for the sandpaper). I've also tried wet sanding as demonstrated by Del Stubbs and more recently by Michael O'Donnell.
Most of any given piece will turn out fine, but invariably there seem to be a couple patches of end grain that are torn and rough, no matter how I sand them. What is especially irritating is that these spots usually look fine during the sanding session, but then stand out like a sore thumb a couple of days later.
So, any tips? Anyone else encounter this problem and its solution? I'm hoping for something more user-friendly then hand sanding after the piece has dried, but maybe that's the only answer?
Don
Most of any given piece will turn out fine, but invariably there seem to be a couple patches of end grain that are torn and rough, no matter how I sand them. What is especially irritating is that these spots usually look fine during the sanding session, but then stand out like a sore thumb a couple of days later.
So, any tips? Anyone else encounter this problem and its solution? I'm hoping for something more user-friendly then hand sanding after the piece has dried, but maybe that's the only answer?
Don